Our Session for 2011

Pastor Jin S. Kim

Head of staff, leadership development, education ministries. Also, serve as Advisory Board Chair of the Cross Cultural Alliance of Ministries (PCUSA), and on the boards of Greater MN Association of Evangelicals, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, and the National Council of Churches.

Elder Jean Moon

Compile all records, prepare session and congregational meeting agendas, oversee communications and administration.

Elder Sharon Tan

Sharon's immediate family, like Mauro's, hails from 3 continents. She has close relatives living in four; as someone told her when the family first visited, "you belong in CAN!" Sharon's hope is for the church to grow and deepen its multicultural vision to reflect the image of God here in Minnesota!

Nancy Allen

Provide care for the well being of the staff, administer evaluations, recommend compensation to session.

Elder Tom Lee

Tom seeks to carry the ethic of openness into our handling of finances. He works diligently to make sure that we can answer any question about how we spend the money people give to the kingdom of God through CAN.

Elder Mauro Souza

Pastor Mauro is truly an international man, with family members born on three continents. At CAN Pastor Mauro will welcome people from EVERY NATION even if their whole family is only from one country.

Elder Lucy Mungai

Mission:

-To provide a condition that is optimal for the joyous worship of God.

-To encourage others to serve by sharing the joy in serving our God.

-To greet and welcome all who enter our Lord's house with the love of Jesus Christ.

Joseph Kong

Joseph is the youngest on the session, but he begins his tenure as the most well known. He has been a part of CAN and it's birthing church longer than everyone else on the session. He and Karen, his wife, often usher and will make you feel welcome every chance they get.